Huntington
Beach, CA native Addison Love is a founding member of The Yorktown Lads
alongside Orange County's pop maestro and his former teacher Michael Simmons
(Sparkle*Jets UK) and frequent member of OC pop collective Popdudes. His first
album under his own name is a collection of twelve modern pop rock gems, retro
in feel but up-to-the-minute in presentation, performed and produced almost
exclusively by Addison himself. “My first teachers were John, Paul, George and
Ringo”, says Love, and the track “Like The Beatles” (featuring guest vocals
from Simmons) shows he's learned his craft very well. What sets Addison apart
from the many other power poppers who might make the same claim is his age:
despite his already impressive resume, Love turned 22 just prior to the release
of “Thoughts”.The infectious “Wee &
Nancy Lee” also displays that deep affinity with the Fab Four, and the Southern
California coastal roots of The Beach Boys permeate the record as well. They're
evident in the “Pet Sounds”-inspired arrangements and harmonies of the lovely
‘The Other Angels’ and the delicate “She”. That the melodies and sentiments of
the songs stand up to their inspirations is one of the album's many charms. The
record's sound isn't just rooted in the '60s, though.Rockers like “Anything's Right” and the
tightly wound “Blinds” evoke the whole history of hook-propelled pop rock from
the heyday of The Cars to best of Fountains of Wayne. The acidic Ray
Davies-worthy character sketch “The Ballad of Dr. Minard” is framed as a modern
day sea shanty. And the album is peppered with intimate piano and acoustic
guitar based ballads, from the opener “Just One Minute” to the deeply touching
closing track “Marquita”. The
record is
more than just a promising debut – it's the sound of a young artist already
well in command of his craft, spinning everyday concerns into a collection of
tunes that are at once funny, moving, and instantly memorable. GREAT!!

Fronted by
Aussie legend Dom Mariani, who came to prominence on the music scene in the 80s
with legendary garage rock combo The Stems, and later went on to form revered
power
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releasing his first record in 2000 at the tender age of 21. While David
Brookings catalog contains several fine albums, Scorpio Monologue stands
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Eytan’s
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These are the earliest
professionally documented recordings of Chris and Sean Lund, aka "The Lund
Bros". The first portion of the record was the result of Geffen Records'
1995 funding of the band's stu
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The
Artwoods - Art Wood, Derek Griffiths, Malcolm Pool, Keef Hartley and future
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BRAND
NEW RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT LABEL!!Glasgow's magnificent PearlfishersMoving away from his traditional
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Marty SchneiderExceptional cover stories for this landmark issue
include the tragic mystery story of the Lost & Found from California,
an expansive interview with writer/musician/archivist Lenny Kaye (
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